WHY NATURAL HANDCRAFTED SOAP?

What is soap?
Soap made from a combination of oils, an alkali (such as lye) and water. When they are combined a chemical reaction is formed which changes the oils into soap and glycerin. No lye is present in the finished bars of soap, but glycerin which is naturally formed is present as a gentle emollient along with the cleansing soap. Most commercial companies remove the glycerin and sell it separately.

Soap vs. synthetic detergent.
If the bar of "soap" on the store shelf does not say it is soap, it is usually made of detergents.

Essential Oils vs. fragrance oils and additives
Some handcrafted soaps are made with fragrance oils, which are more likely to cause a sensitivity than natural essential oils. Essential oils are the fragrance emitting components of the plant and are used in aromatherapy. Read the label to see if there is fragrance oil or essential oils present.

What is super fatting?
Super fatting is when there is an excess of oils to lye, which ensures that there is no excess alkali in the soap, resulting in a milder bar. It also provides added emollients to the finished bar.

Why goat's milk?
Goat's milk is particularly rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals and has natural ability to moisturize.

Handcrafted Soap vs. Commercial Soap
One of the big reasons for buying handcrafted soap is because of the glycerin which is left in the handcrafted soap. Most soapers make the soap in small batches, with lots of attention to each batch and bar.

And the best part...
You are supporting a small, local business.

Below is a list of our soaps that we have in stock with the current price of each item. If an item has a picture box to the right of it you may click on the box to view that particular item.

Almond Mallow: Scent of almonds with soothing marshmallow root	$4.95 per bar
Arabian Nights: Scents of old worlds and mystic nights	$4.95 per bar
Cedar Bay: Fresh and clean, spiced with bay run, cedarwood and eucalyptus	$4.95 per bar
Cinnamon Spice: Sweet and spicy, smooth on your skin	$4.95 per bar
Creamy Lavender: Butter cream smooth with lavender	$4.95 per bar
Decadent Chocolate: Rich chocolate with undertones of vanilla lace and romantic patchouli	$4.95 per bar
Divinity Fudge: Rich buttery smooth and moisturizing, unscented	$4.95 per bar
Gardener's Soap: Fresh lemony scent with grains of corn meal, poppy seeds, rosemary	$4.95 per bar
Healing Calendula: Baby soft with healing Oil of Calendula (Pot Marigold), unscented	$4.95 per bar
Kukui Cocoa: Enriched with kukui oil and cocoa butter, unscented for dry sensitive skin	$4.95 per bar
Lavender Comfort: Soothing to your mind and skin, with added comfry root for healing	$4.95 per bar
Maine Woods: Pretend you're walking on the ocean shore in a forest of fir and spruce	$4.95 per bar
Minty Mint: Wake up and be refreshed, with peppermint and spearmint	$4.95 per bar
New Hampshire Woods: Soft woodsy aroma	$4.95 per bar
Oatmeal Honey: Good for your complexion and rashes	$4.95 per bar
Patchouli Dreams: Thoughts of romance	$4.95 per bar
Polynesian Sun: Incredibly soft and smooth like the Hawaiian Sun, unscented	$4.95 per bar
Spicy Bergomot: Uplifting, spicy, sweet and relaxing	$4.95 per bar
Spring Garden: Shea butter smooth, with heady fragrances of Jasmine, Lilac and Rose	$4.95 per bar
Shampoo Bar: Shampoo in a bar with tea-tree, rosemary and eucalyptus	$4.95 per bar